Geely Galaxy E5 production hits 100k unit milestone
Geely has announced it has produced its 100,000th Galaxy E5 on January 29 this year. This comes around five months after the brand’s electric SUV went on sale in China in early …
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Toyota is the world’s top-selling automaker again, despite a drop in sales – 10.8 million units sold in 2024
Despite a slight drop in numbers, Toyota has held on to its position as the world's best-selling automaker for a fifth straight year. The Japanese automaker sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 …
CIMB Securities revises up 2025 TIV forecast to 760k
Previously it foresaw 755,000 units; now CIMB Securities has revised its 2025 total industry volume (TIV) forecast slightly upwards to 760,000 units, Bernama reports. For the record, RHB Investment Bank predicts 730,000, …
2025 BMW M3 CS Touring debuts with chassis tweaks, lightweight CFRP – 550 PS, 650 Nm, 0-100 km/h 3.5s
After introducing the first-ever M3 Touring over two years ago, BMW has now rolled out an even hotter CS version of the high-performance wagon. Deliveries of the limited-run model to customers is …
Fine foreign cars buying RON95, why fine us? – PDAM
Presently, if a non-Malaysian buys subsidised fuel (RON 95 petrol) at a Malaysian petrol station, the dealer can be fined up to RM1 million or jailed for three years - but the …
KTM enhancing security measures in high-risk areas to curb track trespassing following fatal incident
Rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) says it is enhancing security measures in high-risk areas by deploying more auxiliary police personnel to prevent future track trespassing. This comes after a fatal trespassing …
2025 Ducati Multistrada V2 launched – 115 hp, 92 Nm
New for this year's riding season is the 2025 Ducati Multistrada V2, alongside the Multistrada V2S (priced at RM105,900 in Malaysia in 2022) with semi-active suspension. The 29025 Multistrada V2 carries the …
2025 BMW iX facelift debuts – new look, more power, bigger batteries; up to 659 PS, 701 km WLTP EV range
Over four years after its global debut, the BMW iX has now been given a facelift that brings with quite a number of improvements. In addition to a new look, the brand’s …
Nissan offering buyouts, cutting shifts at 3 US plants
In a bid to cut US$2.6 billion (RM11.5 billion) in global costs, Nissan is offering buyouts to workers and cutting back shifts at its Smyrna, Tennessee, and Canton, Mississippi vehicle assembly plants, …
Bentley Continental GT Speed review – buy one 782 PS/1,000 Nm V8 bruiser, free one silent EV cruiser
In the era of EVs, a 0-100 km/h time of below four seconds is not just commonplace, it can be purchased for well below RM200k. Such levels of propulsion used to be …
Malaysian fuel prices February 2025 week 1 – diesel up 5 sen to RM3.18/litre, RON97 unchanged at RM3.43/litre
Happy Chinese New Year, folks! Being a Wednesday, it’s time for the usual round of the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the retail price for fuels …
Alfa Romeo abandons 2027 EV-only goal for North America, to adopt multi-energy strategy instead
Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to backtrack on its goal of becoming an EV-only carmaker, a target that the Italian brand had previously set out to achieve by 2027, reported Automotive …
Kenanga IB maintains 805k-unit TIV forecast for 2025 amidst OMV deferment, Perodua likely to benefit most
The government has deferred to January 2026 the implementation of the Excise (Determination of Value of Locally Manufactured Goods for the Purpose of Levying Excise Duty) Regulations 2019, or for brevity's sake, …
Volvo Car UX and Snapdragon Cockpit Platform comes to XC40, S60, V60, V90, EX40, EC40 starting this year
For the 2025 model year, Volvo has announced two main tech upgrades for several of its models, including the XC40, S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, V90 Cross Country as well as …
Tesla and BMW join Chinese carmakers BYD, Geely and SAIC in taking EU to court over EV tariffs
Automakers are pushing back against the application of the tariffs imposed by the European Union on Chinese-built electric vehicles, which came into effect in late October year. Not surprisingly, the first action …
RHB Vehicle Financing-i (Variable Rate) Flexi Redraw – pay extra to save more, withdraw when you need to
Conventionally, the bank loan you take to finance a car purchase is a fixed-rate loan. This is pretty straightforward - your interest/profit is calculated upfront based on an unchanged rate of the …
Hot Wheels and Ferrari to collaborate again for the first time in 10 years – first product drop coming this spring
Here’s some good news for Hot Wheels collectors who are also fans of the Prancing Horse. At this year’s Nuremberg International Toy Fair, Mattel announced a new partnership with Ferrari to develop …
Rapid KL On-Demand – new name for DRT vans; now in Old Klang Road, Bangsar, Putrajaya and Setapak
Rapid KL's Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service is now called Rapid KL On-Demand, and the vans are being introduced in new areas in the Klang Valley. Starting from February 1, the On-Demand …
Honda Motorcycles bullish on EV, Asia biggest market
With a 40% share of the global motorcycle market, Honda Motorcycles is expecting motorcycle sales, including electric motorcycles, to reach 60 million units by 2030. Currently, the estimated worldwide sales number for …
Mercedes-Benz CNY Open House in JB, Ipoh and Kuantan this weekend, up to RM190k off, 0% financing
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is holding the Chinese New Year Open House promotion this weekend at three locations. These will be at Eco Galleria at Eco Botanic in Johor Bahru, the East Coast Mall …
